California · Rock climbing · Apple Valley

The Tombstones

Tombstones, The is a California climbing crag with 11 routes.

11 routes
5.7 – 5.10c
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit The Tombstones

Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    60° / 37°

  2. Feb

    62° / 39°

  3. Mar

    69° / 42°

  4. Apr

    75° / 46°

  5. May

    82° / 53°

  6. Jun

    92° / 59°

  7. Jul

    97° / 65°

  8. Aug

    97° / 65°

  9. Sep

    91° / 61°

  10. Oct

    80° / 51°

  11. Nov

    67° / 42°

  12. Dec

    59° / 35°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hesperia 2e, CA, 8.9 mi away at 3,055 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Tombstones are a climbing area in California, about 1.7 miles from the community of Lone Wolf Colony. The surrounding cluster of climbing spots makes it easy to string together several objectives in one visit. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hesperia show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average about 97°F. Several other climbing areas sit just 0.1 mile away, including Cemetery Bouldering, Cemetery, The, Black Tower, The and Courtyard, The. For a change of pace, the Tangelo Trail is about 3.6 miles off.